Lindsey Howard, LCSW – Grit & Growth | Psychotherapist – In-person, online, and telephone Counseling in Connecticut
Welcome to Grit & Growth Psychotherapy!
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About me:
After completing high school in central Connecticut, I earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Boston University. I worked in various industries before attending the University of Connecticut, where I earned a Master of Social Work degree. I received my clinical licensure (LCSW) in 2005. Since I began my clinical training over twenty years ago, I have worked with clients across the lifespan and in numerous settings, including intensive outpatient, mobile crisis, crisis stabilization, public school districts and private practice.
I love to learn and spend most of my free time doing just that. My current interests are learning about epigenetics, energy psychology, the brain-gut connection and the impact of nutrition on mental health.
My approach to therapy:
My compassionate, holistic approach to healing incorporates constant consideration of the interplay among mind, body, soul and spirit. In applying this perspective, the interconnectedness of your challenges reveals itself and the interventions available to you become vast and intriguing.
When working together, we will consider your body, mind, strengths and challenges in the context of your life, and collaboratively identify goals to address in counseling. In order to help you address these goals, I primarily utilize a body-centered approach to therapy, which acknowledges the undeniable relationship between the body and emotional wellbeing. Once you understand what is happening in your body and how it influences your thoughts, feelings and behaviors, you can learn how to self-regulate and ideally live in a calmer manner that allows you to be curious, compassionate, courageous and creative.
I also employ Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a form of psychotherapy which helps identify maladaptive thoughts, emotions and behavior, ideally replacing them with more desirable responses. CBT can help improve self-modulation, solve problems and assist people in acquiring healthier, more adaptive coping strategies.
I have had training in other treatment modalities that may have appropriate and complementary applications in your treatment such as Reiki, Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), Transformational Chairwork and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). I’m also happy to discuss additional types of therapy that may be of interest and can often provide referrals or suggestions for specialists or practitioners.
It is my hope that you will attain the healing, insight and personal growth you desire through our collaboration in the confidential and supportive atmosphere that I provide.